My friend Glenn has become quite an accomplished target shooter, so we took shots of his arsenal. This is a Nighthawk Custom 1911 pistol, and quite a photogenic little machine it is when a little remote flash is applied just so.

And here's the man himself in action. Well not really, as he didn't want to put holes in his house. The smoke was a match blown out and stuffed down the barrel. It took about 10 goes to get one in there without breaking it, it going out, it falling out, or me burning my fingers…

Fall 2008 on Long Island

The day the world stood still. I had just arrived in NZ and was watching a video with Rhys and Janeen in the middle of the night. The tape stopped, the BBC came on and we watched in disbelief along with the rest of the planet. Our Manhattan office was right by the WTC, so two weeks later I took this. Something that still frightens me.

On a cheerier note, niece in law Maeve. Remote flashes aren't just for trains you know...

One of my first digital pics taken with an Olympus C3030 - an Apple and Marshmallows. Obviously.

Porters Pass Tobogganists 2004

Long Island Winter

Storm clouds, Otago, NZ

Boats swirl in the harbour at Odaiba, Tokyo

Shinjuku, Tokyo

Sumo wrestling, Hakodate, Japan

Of course I was accosted for autographs, because being twice as tall and wide as anyone else there, they assumed I was in it... Sitting in a 2x2 foot square on a hard floor for five hours is no fun either.

Tokyo tower and the Rainbow bridge

Braided river taken while flying into Timaru on one of those tiny old flying-pencil planes, NZ

My old school chum Deborah in the Rally of NZ few years back.

Yes, its a dog. Ireland

Joshua Tree, Nevada

House at Searchlight, Nevada

Mailboxes, Goffs, Nv

Essex, beside Route 66

The fading glory of old Route 66

The famous Rt 66 landmark at Amboy - note that the entire town is for sale. As-is, where is. Please contact owner. Traingeeks will appreciate the train in the background.